Shadows & Desire Wicked Lies: Dark Mafia Romance, Book 2, (Paperback)

<p><strong>VALENTINA</strong></p><p><strong>I chose him.</strong></p><p><strong>And now I have to live with it.</strong></p><p>Loving Mikhail means stepping into a world that doesn't forgive, doesn't forget, and doesn't let you walk away.</p><p>Enemies are watching.</p><p>Waiting.</p><p>And I'm no longer just the girl in the middle...</p><p>I'm the target.</p><p><strong>If I want to survive...</strong></p><p><strong>I have to become just as dangerous as the man I chose.</strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>MIKHAIL</strong></p><p><strong>I knew what choosing her would cost.</strong></p><p><strong>I just didn't expect it to change the rules.</strong></p><p>Valentina isn't fragile.</p><p>She doesn't need saving.</p><p>And she doesn't belong in the background of my life.</p><p>That's the problem.</p><p>Because the moment she stands beside me, she becomes visible.</p><p>And visible things get targeted.</p><p>People start watching. Testing. Waiting.</p><p>Not for me...</p><p>for her.</p><p>I should distance myself.</p><p>Create space. Regain control.</p><p>I don't.</p><p><strong>Because the truth is simple: </strong></p><p><strong>She's not a weakness.</strong></p><p><strong> She's the one thing I won't negotiate.</strong></p><p>And if anyone decides to find out what that means-</p><p><strong>they won't get a second chance.</strong></p><p><em><strong>This is Book 2 in the Shadows &amp; Desire Series</strong>. <strong>Reading Order: </strong></em></p><p><em><strong>Wicked Vows</strong></em></p><p><em><strong>Wicked Lies.</strong></em></p>

• Shadows & Desire Wicked Lies: Dark Mafia Romance, Book 2, (Paperback)
• Author: Ruby St. Clair
• ISBN: 9798233540493
• Format: Paperback
• Publication Date: 2026-03-17
• Page Count: 130